SEED GAME#21427 BGG all-time

The Circle(2007)

★ 5.8 BGG2–6 players90 minWeight 3.31
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Games like The Circle

Looking for games like The Circle? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

DEFCON 1(2023)

★ 7.62–5 players players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
96/100

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Hordes(2006)

★ 7.52–8 players playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
96/100

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Time Agent(1992)

★ 6.62–6 players playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
95/100

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Horrific(2004)

★ 5.82–6 players playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
94/100

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Putsch(1998)

★ 5.53–6 players players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
93/100

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Simply Cosmic(1995)

★ 6.52–4 players playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
87/100

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Cosmic Encounter(1991)

★ 7.23–6 players playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
87/100

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INWO SubGenius(1998)

★ 6.12–4 players players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
85/100

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Universal Fighting System: Street Fighter(2006)

★ 6.32–6 players players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
85/100

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Kult(1995)

★ 6.92–99 players playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
85/100

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InuYasha TCG(2004)

★ 5.92 players players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
83/100

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Universal Fighting System: Soul Calibur III(2006)

★ 6.22–6 players players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
83/100

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